
A Gift From Tangaroa by Chris Charteris, Nelson Jewellery Week 2025, New Zealand. Photo by Susannah Kings-Lynne
Upcoming Events

Terracotta Warriors: Legacy of the First Emperor
A selection of the ancient Terracotta Warrior statues from the Qin Dynasty, will travel to Perth Western Australia this year. The figures represent the armies of Qin Shihuang, the country’s first emperor, who reigned for a decade between 220 and 210 BCE.

Cheongju Craft Biennale
Providing a glimpse into the latest trends and future discourse in global craft. The Biennale will explore the fundamental values and alternative practices of craft under the theme of Re_Crafting Tomorrow.

Go For Kogei
Go for Kogei returns in 2025 with the theme “The Attributes of Kogei: How Can We Reframe Craft?”

What About Kuching - WAK Festival 2025
The annual WAK festival is coming to Kuching, Sarawak Malaysia this October

INACRAFT October 2025 Vol 4 Youthpreneurs
In 2025, the 4th edition of INACRAFT October will embrace the theme of “Craft, Culture, Future”.
Organised by the Association of Exporters and Producers of Indonesian Handicraft (ASEPHI)

Wedge 2025: Australian Ceramics Triennial
A 4-day ceramics conference, offering a diverse range of exhibitions, demonstrations, lectures, and panel discussions providing an immersive and enriching experience.

ALA CRAFT 2025 International Crafts Festival
International craft festival event bringing together over 100 artisans from Kazakhstan and abroad, showcasing the finest examples of both traditional and contemporary craftsmanship.

Manila FAME Trade Show
The Philippines’ premier trade show for quality home, fashion and lifestyle products. Explore the marketplace, networking events and industry talks. Registrations now open.

Japanese Traditional Crafts Week 2025
Experience two weeks of celebrating the traditional hand crafts of Japan. Occurring at multiple venues across Tokyo through late October.

1819 Global Ceramic Carnival 2025
Experience this inaugural international celebration with ceramic culture as the core.

Beijing International Jewellery Art Exhibition
This touring exhibition celebrates the world of art jewellery under the theme of ‘Harmony and Co-existence’.

LifeStyle Vietnam 2025
LifeStyle Vietnam celebrates its brilliant comeback in October 2025 and confirms its position as the great sourcing destination in Asia.

BICCS: Biennial International Conference for the Craft Sciences
BICCS 2025 aims to expose the breadth of topics, source material, methods, perspectives, and results that reside in transverse fields of craft research. The conference provides a platform for communicating craft research beyond the borders of faculties and disciplines.
Registrations are now open, and online participation is available.

INTERWOVEN, a Homo Faber Capsule Exhibition
Celebrating a curated selection of craft talents from Homo Faber Guide.

Qatar Creates Fall/Winter 2025
A tribute to five decades of creativity, heritage, and cultural dynamism in Qatar.

Hanoi International Craft Festival 2025
This International Craft Festival aims to showcase and exchange cultures and traditional craft skills of different nations, presenting their works on an international stage.

Sarawak WEFT Forum 2025
The biennial World Eco-Fiber & Textile (WEFT) Forum returns to Kuching, Sarawak in November.

Kogei Art Fair in Kanazawa
Art fair specialising in crafts in Japan that transmits the new aesthetic sense and values of crafts to the world. Works will be displayed across 40 participating galleries.


Sargaalaya International Arts & Crafts Festival (SIACF)
13th Edition of the Sargaalaya International Arts & Crafts Festival (SIACF)


Felter’s Convergence 2025
Register now for this 4 day felting event, held in Auckland Aotearoa New Zealand.

Kokand Craft Festival 2025
The Kokand Craft Festival returns this year to celebrate artisans and crafts people across the Asia Pacific Region and beyond.

Design Shenzen
Experience this leading international event combining consumer technology and interior design. Nearly 200 design brands from over 30 countries and regions will showcase the integration of technology and design

PNG Arts Conference 2025
The first-ever Papua New Guinea Arts Conference, entitled “PNG Arts: Past, Present, and Future”. Celebrating Papua New Guinea’s rich artistic heritage, development, and future trajectory.


Kurdinthi - National First Nations Weaving Symposium
Tickets now available for this 3 day First Nations weaving symposium, held in Adelaide, Australia.

European Crafts Alliance Annual Conference 2025
Save the date for the ECA Annual Conference 2025!
Held in person in Oslo, Norway and streamed online.

London Textile Month 2025
Hosted by Selvege, a month of celebrations centered around cloth in all its forms. Offering open studios, workshops, exhibitions, talks, markets and residencies

Istanbul Fashion Connection (IFCO)
The Istanbul Fashion Connection (IFCO) Exhibition presents products, seminars, workshops and fashion shows, under this year’s theme “Where Fashion Connects”.

2025 IFAM International Folk Art Market
An annual celebration that brings together over 100 artists from more than 50 countries. Celebrating folk artists and heritage art from all over the globe.

OIMO - XIX International Festival of Traditional Culture & Crafts
Hosted in Karakol, this is one of the largest cultural events in Central Asia, celebrating traditional culture and crafts.

Crafts Bangkok 2025
A major cultural event highlighting the dynamic relationship between heritage and innovation in the field of crafts.

Adorning Eternity: The Art of Filigree Inlay Jewelry
Presented at the Chinees Cultureel Centrum in the Netherlands, this exhibition celebrates the beauty and skill of Chinese filigree inlay jewellery.

Ubud Open Studios
Experience the creative pulse of Ubud, where over 60 local and international artists, designers, and creatives throw open their doors, inviting you into the intimate spaces where imagination takes form.

Craft Lab 2025
Craft Lab is a sector development program which highlights the artisanal work of Ballarat practitioners.

(Un)Layering the Future Past of South Asia
Showcasing works by 26 young artists from India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Nepal, and Afghanistan. Curated by Salima Hashmi and Manmeet K. Walia.

Nelson Jewellery Week
This biennial event in Nelson, one of the most exciting cities in the country is a week-long festival for jewellery makers. National and international makers create unique exhibitions provide workshops, talks and community initiatives.

Pōhatu Roa: Stories in Stone
A collection of stone works by Aotearoa artists, Chris Charteris, Craig McIntosh, Neke Moa, Renée Pearson, Fayne Robinson, Joe Sheehan and Tim Steel.
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Event Archive
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December 2025
- Dec 23, 2025 – Jan 11, 2026 Sargaalaya International Arts & Crafts Festival (SIACF) Dec 23, 2025 – Jan 11, 2026
- Dec 3, 2025 – Dec 5, 2025 World Ikat Textiles Symposium Dec 3, 2025 – Dec 5, 2025
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November 2025
- Nov 28, 2025 – Nov 30, 2025 Kogei Art Fair in Kanazawa Nov 28, 2025 – Nov 30, 2025
- Nov 14, 2025 – Nov 18, 2025 Hanoi International Craft Festival 2025 Nov 14, 2025 – Nov 18, 2025
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October 2025
- Oct 27, 2025 – Oct 31, 2025 Qatar Creates Fall/Winter 2025 Oct 27, 2025 – Oct 31, 2025
- Oct 22, 2025 – Nov 23, 2025 INTERWOVEN, a Homo Faber Capsule Exhibition Oct 22, 2025 – Nov 23, 2025
- Oct 22, 2025 – Oct 24, 2025 BICCS: Biennial International Conference for the Craft Sciences Oct 22, 2025 – Oct 24, 2025
- Oct 18, 2025 – Oct 21, 2025 LifeStyle Vietnam 2025 Oct 18, 2025 – Oct 21, 2025
- Oct 18, 2025 – May 30, 2026 Beijing International Jewellery Art Exhibition Oct 18, 2025 – May 30, 2026
- Oct 17, 2025 – Oct 22, 2025 1819 Global Ceramic Carnival 2025 Oct 17, 2025 – Oct 22, 2025
- Oct 17, 2025 – Oct 30, 2025 Japanese Traditional Crafts Week 2025 Oct 17, 2025 – Oct 30, 2025
- Oct 16, 2025 – Oct 18, 2025 Manila FAME Trade Show Oct 16, 2025 – Oct 18, 2025
- Oct 4, 2025 – Oct 5, 2025 ALA CRAFT 2025 International Crafts Festival Oct 4, 2025 – Oct 5, 2025
- Oct 2, 2025 – Oct 5, 2025 Wedge 2025: Australian Ceramics Triennial Oct 2, 2025 – Oct 5, 2025
- Oct 1, 2025 – Oct 4, 2025 Youth Craft For ASEAN (YOCA) Oct 1, 2025 – Oct 4, 2025
- Oct 1, 2025 – Oct 5, 2025 INACRAFT October 2025 Vol 4 Youthpreneurs Oct 1, 2025 – Oct 5, 2025
- Oct 1, 2025 – Oct 31, 2025 What About Kuching - WAK Festival 2025 Oct 1, 2025 – Oct 31, 2025
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September 2025
- Sep 25, 2025 – Sep 29, 2025 Felter’s Convergence 2025 Sep 25, 2025 – Sep 29, 2025
- Sep 19, 2025 – Sep 21, 2025 Kokand Craft Festival 2025 Sep 19, 2025 – Sep 21, 2025
- Sep 18, 2025 – Sep 21, 2025 Design Shenzen Sep 18, 2025 – Sep 21, 2025
- Sep 17, 2025 – Sep 19, 2025 PNG Arts Conference 2025 Sep 17, 2025 – Sep 19, 2025
- Sep 13, 2025 – Oct 19, 2025 Go For Kogei Sep 13, 2025 – Oct 19, 2025
- Sep 10, 2025 – Sep 12, 2025 Texhibition Istanbul Sep 10, 2025 – Sep 12, 2025
- Sep 5, 2025 – Sep 7, 2025 Kurdinthi - National First Nations Weaving Symposium Sep 5, 2025 – Sep 7, 2025
- Sep 4, 2025 European Crafts Alliance Annual Conference 2025 Sep 4, 2025
- Sep 4, 2025 – Nov 2, 2025 Cheongju Craft Biennale Sep 4, 2025 – Nov 2, 2025
- Sep 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2025 London Textile Month 2025 Sep 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2025
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August 2025
- Aug 20, 2025 – Aug 22, 2025 Istanbul Fashion Connection (IFCO) Aug 20, 2025 – Aug 22, 2025
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July 2025
- Jul 10, 2025 – Jul 13, 2025 2025 IFAM International Folk Art Market Jul 10, 2025 – Jul 13, 2025
- Jul 1, 2025 – Jul 5, 2025 OIMO - XIX International Festival of Traditional Culture & Crafts Jul 1, 2025 – Jul 5, 2025
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June 2025
- Jun 28, 2025 – Feb 22, 2026 Terracotta Warriors: Legacy of the First Emperor Jun 28, 2025 – Feb 22, 2026
- Jun 18, 2025 – Jun 20, 2025 Crafts Bangkok 2025 Jun 18, 2025 – Jun 20, 2025
- Jun 13, 2025 – Jun 29, 2025 Adorning Eternity: The Art of Filigree Inlay Jewelry Jun 13, 2025 – Jun 29, 2025
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May 2025
- May 22, 2025 – May 25, 2025 Ubud Open Studios May 22, 2025 – May 25, 2025
- May 17, 2025 – May 25, 2025 Craft Lab 2025 May 17, 2025 – May 25, 2025
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April 2025
- Apr 11, 2025 – Jun 21, 2025 (Un)Layering the Future Past of South Asia Apr 11, 2025 – Jun 21, 2025
- Apr 10, 2025 – Apr 16, 2025 Nelson Jewellery Week Apr 10, 2025 – Apr 16, 2025
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March 2025
- Mar 29, 2025 – Aug 10, 2025 Pōhatu Roa: Stories in Stone Mar 29, 2025 – Aug 10, 2025